Sunday, January 20, 2008

Headlines for 01-19-08

GAO: Sanctions effect limited Iran's global ties limit U.S. efforts to isolate the Islamic Republic, according to a report by Congress' investigative arm.



Russia could use nuclear arms pre-emptively: general


Russia warns of 'preventative' nuclear strike


Iran's ex-president warns West not to politicise nuclear dispute


Bush fills Iran policy job President Bush moved quickly Friday to fill a key diplomatic post with responsibility for Iran policy, nominating the American ambassador to Russia for the job immediately after his predecessor's resignation


Turkish president in Syria for talks Gul will join Arab League chief Amr Mussa, who is in the Syrian capital to help broker a deal over Lebanon's presidential crisis, to launch celebrations marking Damascus being named the 2008 cultural capital of the Arab world.


Bush fails to persuade Arab allies Bush's visit coincided with fresh Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip and Palestinian rocket strikes on southern Israel. Images of bloodied and crying Palestinian children being rushed to hospitals flickered across Arab news channels.



Hezbollah has Israel 'body parts'


Israeli troops detain another Lebanese shepherd


Bush's Iran/Argentina Terror Frame-Up

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